Bangladesh, April 10 -- The Hungarian government has accused tech giant Meta Platforms of interfering in the countrys parliamentary election, alleging that its social media platform Facebook is skewing visibility in favor of opposition leader Peter Magyar while limiting the reach of content associated with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

The accusations come just days before Hungarys closely watched election, intensifying an already charged political atmosphere in Budapest. Government officials argue that algorithmic bias on Facebook is influencing voter perception by amplifying opposition messaging while suppressing pro-government content.

Government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs told Politico that the platforms algorithm is “basically wo...